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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2024 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

45 structured questions · 80 marks

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Topics covered

  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Energy resources
  • Radioactivity
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Pressure
  • The three types of emission
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Detection of radioactivity
  • Consequences of thermal energy transfer
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Electrical current
  • Motion
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Particle model
  • Momentum
  • Resistance
  • Refraction of light
  • Energy
  • The Solar System
  • Stars
  • The Universe
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Electrical charge
  • Half-life
  • Density

Questions in this paper

  • Q1cMomentum2 marks
  • Q1a(ii)Motion1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(i)Motion1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(iii)Motion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1bMomentum2 marks
  • Q2a(ii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q2a(iii)Pressure2 marks
  • Q2b(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation1 marks
  • Q2a(iv)Specific heat capacity3 marks
  • Q2a(i)Density2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3a(ii)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q3bConsequences of thermal energy transfer3 marks
  • Q3cElectrical current3 marks
  • Q3a(i)Energy2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(i)Electromagnetic spectrum1 marks
  • Q4b(ii)Electromagnetic spectrum2 marks
  • Q4a(i)Refraction of light1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(ii)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5bParticle model3 marks
  • Q5a(ii)Electrical charge2 marks
  • Q5a(i)Electrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6aResistance2 marks
  • Q6cAction and use of circuit components2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6d(i)Series and parallel circuits1 marks
  • Q6d(ii)Series and parallel circuits3 marks
  • Q6bResistance1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(i)Electromagnetic induction2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(ii)Electromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q7a(i)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(ii)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(iii)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(iii)Electromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q7b(iv)Electromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q8bStars2 marks
  • Q8c(i)The Solar System1 marks
  • Q8c(ii)The Universe1 marks
  • Q8c(iii)The Solar System3 marks
  • Q8aStars2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9aRadioactivity1 marks
  • Q9bThe three types of emission2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Detection of radioactivity1 marks
  • Q9c(iii)Half-life2 marks
  • Q9c(i)Detection of radioactivity3 marks

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